I think she has a solid understanding of the dynamics in this race. You can talk until you're blue in the face about the new voters Obama has brought to the process, about the enthusiasm among students and his appeal to … [Read more...]
Archives for May 19, 2008
Oh, wow
All right, this isn't politics. But didn't you get tingles up your spine watching John Lester in the 9th? To think that less than two years ago, he was told that pain in his lower back was Something That Could Be Very, Very Bad and now... … [Read more...]
The last laugh on that pesky Brockton charter
Charley on the MTA's posting pasting Pioneer for laughable hatchetry runs up against reality. Yes, 3 of the 4 charters which were voted on at the February 2008 Board of Education were approved, with the 1300-student Brockton charter … [Read more...]
Dissenter on the Farm Bill
Last week the House passed the farm bill 318-106, a veto-proof majority. President Bush had threatened to veto, but many Republicans joined almost all Democrats in voting yes. I noticed that only two Democrats within a 1000 mile drive … [Read more...]
Guess who else is going to Denver this summer (Poll)
I figure this is the best time as any to make my first official post. I just got excepted accepted to an internship for the Washington Center which is helping supply the Convention with interns. Hope to see all those going this summer it's … [Read more...]
Obama, Starvation, and a New Foreign Policy
In the United States, the Bush administration and the pseudo-military group in Lebanon, Hezbollah, put "old" foreign policy goals onto the front pages. Bush went before the Israeli Knesset and appallingly condemned Obama in front of a … [Read more...]
Tufts University Janitors and Their Current Struggle
Cross-posted from SomervilleVoices.org. Hi, my name is Kevin and I'm a full-time student at Tufts University, where I started a student group, the Jumbo Janitor Alliance. The group focuses on bringing Tufts janitors more into the Tufts … [Read more...]
Logjam broken at the FEC?
Good news from DC: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today regarding Hans von Spakovsky's withdrawal of his nomination to the Federal Election Commission: "I welcome the President's decision to withdraw the … [Read more...]
Guess What Job Thomas Petrolati, the Speaker Pro Tempore’s Wife Has? Go Ahead. Guess – WITH POLL
Thomas Petrolati Petro, the Speaker Pro Tem, the guy with mobsters donating to his campaign, Sal's right hand man, the guy desperately trying to find the next speaker who he can hopefully control, has a wife with a job. Guess what it … [Read more...]
Clinton’s Run: A Triumph or Setback for Women?
I'd call it a triumph (and I know it is not over at this point so please don't beat me up that badly for posting on this), even if I didn't support her run. But, from the stories the press are spinning out of late, there are a lot of … [Read more...]